A Ruston man was arrested June 3 after he allegedly attempted to kick down the door of an ex-girlfriend’s apartment.
Demarius Jenkins, 33, was booked for simple criminal damage to property, possession of marijuana, and public intimidation of an officer after police responded to a West Alabama Avenue residence.
Responding officers found Jenkins on top of a table attempting to reach the balcony of the victim’s apartment. He was ordered down and complied. He was handcuffed and searched, and a small bag containing marijuana was found in his pocket.
The victim said she had kicked Jenkins out of the apartment a couple of days earlier, and he came back attempting to retrieve some property. She stated she left some of his property outside so she would not have to talk to him, but he wanted inside the apartment.
According to the victim, he attempted to kick in the door, and she called police. The reporting officer wrote of finding a footprint on the lower half of the door that matched the shoes Jenkins was wearing.
As Jenkins was being taken to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center, he made a comment several times to an officer that he “was not going to let the white boy touch me again.” When the officer asked what would happen, Jenkins said, “Take the handcuffs off and you’ll find out.” Additionally, upon arrival at the detention center, Jenkins was heard to say, “If he opens that door, I’m kicking him.”
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